Chinese export silver tea set with modish chrysanthemum motif, ca 1900. This set comprises hot water kettle on stand, teapot, creamer, and sugar. Each: Globular with flowers on stippled ground. Kettle and teapot have s-form spout. Handles scroll-form with tooled flowers except kettle handle which is stationary and bamboo form.
Kettle stand also bamboo form. Teapot and creamer have raised covers and kettle has flat hinged cover.
Hallmarked with Chinese characters and letters HC for Hung Chong, who was active in Canton and Shanghai. Dimensions: Kettle on stand (overall): H 13 1/4 x W 8 1/2 x D 7 in. Teapot: H 5 1/2 x W 8 1/4 x D 4 1/2 in. Creamer: 2 5/8 x W 4 1/2 x D 3 1/4 in. Sugar: H 3 3/4 x W 5 1/4 x D 3 3/8 in.Total weight: 65 troy ounces. The item "Export Tea Set Antique Asian China Trade Chinese Silver Hung Chong" is in sale since Friday, June 15, 2018. This item is in the category "Antiques\Silver\Non-U.
The seller is "nelson-and-nelson-antiques" and is located in New York, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.